Plant Manager

SYSTEM TITLE: Plant Manager – P1
POSITION TYPE: Full-Time Non-Exempt (Hourly)
DEPARTMENT: 000285 – Production Support
JOB CATEGORY: First/Mid-Level Officials and Managers
RATE: $31.00 – $41.00/hour

JOB SUMMARY

The P1 Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing layup, tool preparation, breakout, and cure operations at Plant 1, monitoring all production activity to ensure current and forecasted customer demands are met within deadlines. To achieve productivity metrics and company objectives, the P1 Plant Manager identifies and addresses capacity constraints, resource misalignments, and department obstacles while leading and developing supervisors through open communication that encourages team member engagement.

REPORTS TO

The P1 Plant Manager directly reports to the Production Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR POSITION

Education, Training, and/or Experience

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Valid Driver’s License
• Bachelor’s Degree (combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience working in composite manufacturing
• Minimum of 4 years of experience leading a team or project
• Experience with Statistical Process Control, AS9100, NADCAP, and Lean Six-Sigma (certification preferred)
• Knowledge of GD&T and ASME standards highly preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Regularly required to walk, sit, or stand for extended periods of time
• Frequent hand-eye coordination, repetitive hand movements and manual dexterity
• Occasionally required to squat and kneel
• Occasionally required to bend, reach to shoulder level and lift, carrying, pushing and/or pulling up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing level within normal/average range
• Environment includes working in the presence of hazardous chemicals, composites, resins, and fiberglass (PPE provided)

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• High level of attention to detail; commitment to accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Excellent organization, oral and written communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Foundational knowledge of company products, processes, and AS9100 and Nadcap qualifications
• Ability to prioritize workflow and work under pressure
• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing drawings, specifications, and work instructions
• Proficiency in process specifications and familiarity in composite bonding, curing, and demolding
• Advanced understanding of warm debulking, final bagging, leak checking, cure ramp rates and soak times
• Familiar with common tools and equipment related to lamination, breakout, and cure with ability to train others
• Competent in Microsoft Office and ERP systems

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage supervisors in the cleanroom and all staff in Breakout and Cure departments
• Coach and mentor direct reports; share best practices in leading, communicating, and training, providing frequent feedback
• Maintain visibility of production schedule to monitor workflow; prioritize and balance workloads effectively to meet demand
• Evaluate plant operations for adherence to production efficiency, quality, safety, and compliance standards
• Demonstrate collaborative leadership methods that emphasize goal setting, team empowerment, and comradery
• Analyze department capacity; assign equipment and/or resources to support existing and forecasted rate increases
• Improve tool preservation and thermocouple placement through documentation and accountability
• Optimize resource and equipment utilization to increase efficiency and reduce cost
• Identify and communicate recurring non-conformances
• Establish and monitor performance metrics with production supervisors to meet production goals and objectives
• Manage team member leave requests, maintain accurate time and attendance records, and conduct performance reviews
• Make recommendations in scheduling, staffing, and resource allocation; assist in recruiting, hiring and onboarding new hires
• Collaborate with SMEs to troubleshoot and resolve production-related challenges
• Use industry knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems and improve internal procedures
• Write and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) to clearly define how processes align with employee responsibility
• Maintain and promote a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Management reserves the right to assign and/or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but does not limit team members nor the Company to the work identified above.